Rating Overview

3 Ratings
with 1 Comment

2.3

The overall average patient rating of Dr. Arthur Pirone
is Poor.
Dr. Arthur Pirone has been rated by 3 patients.
From those 3 patients 1
of those left a comment along with their rating. The overall rating for
Dr. Arthur Pirone is 2.3 of 5.0 stars.

Primary Address

Arthur Michael Pirone MD

Cross County Orthopedics

Specialties

Dr. Arthur Pirone has the following 2 specialties

Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine

An osteopath is a physician who is trained in the philosophy of osteopathic medicine. These doctors have a D.O. degree which stands for Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, as opposed to M.D. for Medical Doctor.
Osteopathic medicine differs from conventional medicine, which is sometimes referred to as allopathic medicine, in that they incorporate a type of manual therapy called Osteopathic Manipulative Medicine (OMM) into their treatment in which they manipulate the spine in order to relieve pain when other methods have not been successful. This is reflective of the philosophical difference between the two types of physicians; osteopaths are trained to treat the body as a whole in the belief that the body is structured with the ability to heal itself while medical doctors treat specific illnesses or symptoms.
Overall, osteopaths and medical doctors in the US are both equally qualified to treat patients and they work in the same settings and provide the same treatments.

Orthopedic Surgery

An orthopaedic surgeon is a physician who specializes in diagnosis and surgical treatment of injuries and disorders involving the musculoskeletal system, such as hip replacements and arthroscopic knee surgery.
In addition to treating trauma to the musculoskeletal system, these doctors also deal with sports injuries, degenerative diseases, infections, tumors and congenital disorders.

Board Certified

Dr. Arthur Pirone is Board Certified in the following:

Board certification indicates that a doctor is highly qualified in
the medical field in which he or she practices. A board-certified
doctor is more likely than a non-board-certified doctor to have the
most current skills and knowledge about how to treat your medical condition.

* This information is proprietary data maintained in a copyrighted
database compilation owned by the American Board of Medical Specialties.
Copyright 2017 American Board of Medical Specialties. All rights reserved.

Reviews

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On my first office visit w/ Dr. Pirone he ordered some tests, I was in pain and he did not give any medication. My 2nd appt was two weeks later and Dr. Pirone said he needed to speak with the other doctor, Dr. Chen, (so we are in the same page here) and sent me home, again no medication and I was still in pain. My 3rd visit was 2 weeks later and when I got there he looked at me and said: " I still did not have time to speak with Dr. Chen and scheduled an appointment for 2 weeks later. At this point I was upset and asked him to order an MRI because I was in an excruciating pain. He was supposed to order an MRI of the coccyx and he ordered an MRI of the pelvis. I went there for my 4th visit and guess what? You're right: He hadn't spoken with Dr. Chen yet - He did not have time to speak with Dr. Chen about my case (Dr. Chen visited his office at least twice a week and worked with him). On this 4th visit I could not stand the pain anymore. I told him I needed medication for the pain but that I could not take (XXXX) because it was bad for my ulcers and did not work. He asked me to sit outside and wait. After 15 minutes I asked the staff for my prescription and he was with another patient already. After 30 minutes I still did not have my prescription and after 45 minutes I was literally crying. The secretary went to see him and asked for my prescription. Guess what? He gave me the prescription exactly for the same medication I had told him I could not take. By the way - I had been involved in a car accident and I had 4 broken discs and several herniated discs. I would not recommend this doctor to anybody I know.

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